Harold and his twin sister Harriet were born on April 21, 1905 in Kenyon, Minnesota according to the birth record, but the local Kenyon Leader newspaper said they were born on Thursday April 20th.

Harold was quite involved in church activities growing up, including several plays.

In 1927, he married Alice. In 1930, they lived in St. Paul. Harold was floor manager at a department store.

On June 27, 1939, Harold married Mary Jane Murphy from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He had a job as a managing salesman of sewing machines in 1940.

Harold died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in December 1986. Mary-Jane and three sisters survived him.